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almost unlimited market. There are many varieties, suit- 

 able for different soils, localities, etc. 



Swamp-weed. — SELLIERA RADICANS. (Natural 

 Order, Goodeniacete.) Pp.17, 202. — A creeping perennial, 

 partial to moist ground, and generally found near the coast. 

 It is indigenous to Victoria, and very common in some of 

 the adjoining colonies, especially New South Wales. 



Sweet William.— DIANTHUS. (Natural Order, Caryo 

 phyllace/E.) P. 35. — The Sweet William (Dianthus bar- 

 batus) is so old a favourite in our gardens as to render 

 description unnecessary. There are many varieties, single 

 and double ; the flowers are variously coloured, from white 

 to dark purple. 



Sword Lily.— GLADIOLUS. (Natural Order, Iride^e.) 

 P. 17. — A genus of beautiful plants, acclimatised and 

 flourishing vigorously throughout Australia. The flowers 

 are produced in long spikes, are of large size, and infinitely 

 variegated hues. The plant is also known as the Corn 

 Flag. There are a very great number of varieties. 



Sword Rush.— LEPIDOSPERMA. (Natural Order, 

 Cyperace.e.) Pp. 19, 208. — A very large tribe of tufted, 

 sword-leaved grass, or rush-like plants, usually found on the 

 banks of watercourses. The Common or Coast Sword Rush 

 {Lepidosperma gladiatum) grows very plentifully along the 

 eastern coast of Victoria, and on the islands in Western 

 Port Bay. It has become celebrated, both here and in 

 Europe, for its paper-producing qualities. Many of the 

 other species yield good fibre and paper pulp. 



Sycamore.— ACER PSEUDO-PLATANUS. (Natural 

 Order, Sapindace^e.) Pp. 30, 54. — This tree is known 

 as the Scotch Plane-tree. It is a large and picturesque 



